| A | B |
|---|
| recalcitrant | strongly against authority |
| vitiate | to make imperfect, spoil, weaken the force of |
| dilatory | procrastinating, putting something off that should be done right away |
| droll | amusing in an odd way |
| pertinacious | holding firmly to an opinion or course of action |
| prevarication | telling of lies or speaking evasively |
| oubliette | a secret dungeon with entrance only by a trapdoor at the top |
| compunction | misgiving or guilty feeling, a qualm |
| bowdlerized | censor words or scenes considered improper |
| conclave | secret meeting or convention |
